The Favorite of the Court of Joy

Wan Zi and Xi Mei really didn't understand Zhang Xiaoqian's thoughts. In their opinion, the prince was willing to keep the child, and he was more willing to keep him in the palace.

Only Zhang Xiaoqian, this Zhang Xiaoqian with modern thinking, knows that what he wants is only someone who is unique to him, and he is looking forward to the life of holding his hand and growing old together.But Zhao Minghan has so many concubines, and in the future there will be more concubines, more male favorites, and even more children. When he grows old and decrepit, he may be thrown into the nest of who knows.In such an environment, would his child be happy?Doomed to fight at home from birth.In case that concubine Hua had her own child, how could she still love his child.Thinking about this, he felt that it would be better not to bring the child into this feudal society.

"What men say is like an old lady's teeth—how many of them are true?" Zhang Xiaoqian began to complain, "So you two opened your eyes wide. Especially you, Ximei, if that Tang Zeyu comes back to you again, you must Don't pay attention to him, he is just a playboy, and he has seduced so many girls with his peach eyes. I heard from Leng Feng that Tang Zeyu is the third young master of the Tang family in Xichu, and he knows how to use poison, so we must meet him. Stay away, it will be bad if he poisons you."

Ximei was very surprised. She didn't expect Mr. Tang to be an aristocrat of Western Chu, but when Tang Zeyu was mentioned, his eyes dimmed, and he said, "I know. I just cooked a few meals for Mr. Tang, that's all. The world There are so many delicacies, he will not remember the simple meals I made, and he will not come again."

"It's good if you can think so." Zhang Xiaoqian felt that he had successfully saved a boy from a good family. "However, how can the food you cook be a simple meal? It's a delicacy that makes people want to eat it."

"And you, Wan Zi." Zhang Xiaoqian looked at Wan Zi, frowned and said, "Why are you so simple, Bai Twelve, add up to the word "Huang" of the emperor, why didn't you guess it."

Wan Zi was stunned for a moment, then stammered, "You...you mean...is...Brother Bai is...of today's...of today's..."

"Yes, he is the emperor. I asked the bullshit prince for proof yesterday."

Wan Zi clutched his chest, feeling that he could hardly breathe, his brain was buzzing, he really couldn't imagine that his big brother Bai was the current emperor, that he had married the emperor and was pregnant with the dragon seed.If it were someone else, she would definitely be so happy that she would fly, but Wan Zi couldn't be happy at all.Although he promised to come and pick him up, but the three thousand beauties in the harem, after all, he is just a passer-by in his life, not to mention that the emperor is choosing a concubine recently, and a beautiful woman has gone to the election. Everyone in Dongyue knows that Because this time it is not just about choosing a concubine, there may be a future queen in it.If he was just an ordinary wealthy family, he would endure gossip and go back with him in the future, but he is the emperor, every word and deed will be recorded, how about welcoming a favorite, how will the people comment on him?

The three of them were silent for a while, each with their own troubles.

"Anyway, the bullshit prince will not be short of us if we eat and drink. Let's continue to live, eat and sleep. Let's talk about it after the baby is born."

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While eating dinner, suddenly colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky.

"Xiao Cheng, why are there fireworks outside? Is there a big happy event?"

"This..." Xiao Cheng's expression flickered, and she didn't know how to speak.

"Why are you hesitating? Tell me the truth."

"The prince held a big wedding banquet to celebrate Concubine Hua's happiness. It coincides with Concubine Hua's birthday today, so the prince arranged for people to set off fireworks."

"Oh~~ It's time to set off fireworks. Three happy events are coming to the door. It's also a blessing and canonization. It also happens to be my birthday. I'm sorry for myself if I don't allow a hundred and eighty boxes."

No one in the room could hear the sour smell.

"Why are you looking at me, eat!"

But after the meal, Zhang Xiaoqian couldn't help but want to go outside to see how Zhao Minghan arranged a birthday banquet for Concubine Hua.

When he went out, he happened to see Zhao Minghan hugging Concubine Hua, and there were many concubines beside him, all watching the brilliant fireworks in the sky.At that moment, Zhang Xiaoqian felt that the scene was a normal scene of a prince in feudal dynasty with three wives and four concubines embracing left and right. If Zhao Minghan was standing beside him, this scene would be incongruous.

Zhang Xiaoqian wanted to leave, but was unexpectedly stopped by Mrs. Lu.

"Ah, isn't that Mr. Qian over there? Is he here to congratulate Sister Hua?"

Zhang Xiaoqian was full of embarrassment, but he couldn't shake his head and leave, so he had to come forward. Aside from Zhao Minghan's gaze, he said to Concubine Hua, "Congratulations on concubine Hua. You are happy and crowned. Oh, I heard that you are still here today." On your birthday, I am very happy to congratulate you with three blessings, this is full of joy, and I guarantee that you will give birth to one child after another, and spread the branches and leaves for the prince."

Concubine Hua smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Qian. Is Mr. Qian ready to eat? Come and eat together?"

"No, I'm a little dizzy, and I want to go back and lie down." After speaking, Zhang Xiaoqian turned around and left, not wanting to see Zhao Minghan again.

Looking at his thin figure, Zhao Minghan frowned slightly, but the noble man would never allow him to give in to a favorite.Just watching him leave like this, Zhao Minghan looked at the Yingyingyanyans surrounding him and was very upset, so he left without saying a word.

Although Concubine Hua was a little bit disappointed, she had served the prince for many years, how could she not know that this young master had occupied a place in the prince's heart.But fortunately, the prince gave her enough face today, and in the future, she will be courteous to everyone in the palace.

On the way back, Zhang Xiaoqian met another troublesome person——Yu Xiujie.

"Fall out of favor, I said earlier that you can't be alone forever." Yu Xiujie smiled contemptuously, and continued, "You still live in Yimei Garden, which is not a bad place. Now that you're out of favor, you should be smarter and more secure. Don't appear in front of the prince, if the prince really throws you out of the palace, you will lose everything."

Zhang Xiaoqian rolled his eyes and knew that Yu Xiujie must have nothing good to say.That day at Huxinting, when he said that he should reform his mistakes and study hard, he didn't believe his words. As expected, he showed his true colors when Zhao Minghan was not around.

"So what if I fell out of favor. At least I have waited for the favor of the prince. During that time, the prince was lying on my bed every night, facing me sincerely, intimately bonded, unlike some people who have never been nourished by the prince and only know how to spread it." Rumors, creating false appearances, and comforting myself."

"You...you..." Zhang Xiaoqian was telling the truth, and Yu Xiujie was so angry that he almost gasped for breath, probably about to explode.

Just at this time, Zhao Minghan appeared not far behind Zhang Xiaoqian, who probably couldn't hear what they were saying.When Yu Xiujie saw Zhao Minghan, he clutched his chest and panted heavily, looking very weak, as if he was about to faint at any moment.

Zhao Minghan hurried over to support him. "Xiu Jie, how are you?" His heart was agitated, and because of what happened last night, he asked in a questioning tone, "What did you say to him that made him sick with anger."

Zhang Xiaoqian was extremely aggrieved, obviously he was the one who provoked him first, so he couldn't fight back.This Yu Xiujie was clearly pretending. "He said that if I fell out of favor, I shouldn't appear in front of you. I said that even though I fell out of favor, I was better than him, a person who has never been favored and only spread rumors. What's the matter, isn't this the truth? Even if you hear some facts, he I can’t take it all, I’m sick, what does it have to do with me? If he doesn’t come to block my way, will he hear this? It’s because he has nothing to do. He deserves it.”

Zhang Xiaoqian didn't pause, and continued to say: "My lord, don't stare at me like that. If you are really free, you should hurry up and take Yu Xiujie to the doctor for treatment. Don't wait until he dies and blame me for the crime." , I can't bear it."

Zhang Xiaoqian's long speech with a gun and a stick really made Zhao Minghan very angry, but seeing that Yu Xiujie's appearance was not good, he immediately took him to the doctor.

Zhang Xiaoqian went back to his bedroom, took off his shoes, lay on the bed, and covered himself tightly with a quilt.Xiao Cheng looked a little frightened, for fear that her master would cover her up and find something wrong with her.

"Young master, don't cover your head, at least show your face and have a breath."

Xiaocheng tried to pull the quilt, but Zhang Xiaoqian refused.Xiaocheng hurried to invite Wanzi over.

Wan Zi sat by the bed and said, "Who are you angry with, yourself or someone else? If it's someone else, you don't have to be angry. If you are angry, they will be happy, because they made you angry." .If you are angry with yourself, you are stupid. You can’t go with anyone and you can’t go with yourself. No, don’t you often say that getting angry hurts your body?”

Only then did Zhang Xiaoqian lift up the quilt and sit on the bed, Wan Zi did not miss his red eye sockets and tightly closed lips to restrain his mouth from crying.He must have seen the quarrel with the prince again, and he must have been very sad.Wan Zi moved her position, hugged him, and said, "If you want to cry, just lean on my shoulder and cry for a while."

Zhang Xiaoqian couldn't hold back, cried, and finally burst into tears.

Wan Zi didn't cry, but her eyes were red.The Zhang Xiaoqian and Qianhong he knew were strong people, and they were willing to protect him. Wan Zi only hated herself for being too incompetent to be able to rely on them instead.

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That night, Zhao Minghan said that he would not come if he didn't come to Yimeiyuan anymore, and Zhang Xiaoqian stayed in Yimeiyuan without apologizing or bowing his head. The two of them remained in a stalemate for two months. many.

It's the end of the year in a blink of an eye, and the red lanterns, red colored heads, and red couplets have long been put up on the street, and people coming and going bought a lot of new year's goods.And in Prince Rui's residence, the New Year's celebrations are getting stronger and stronger. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and all kinds of New Year's goods have been prepared one after another.

Although Zhang Xiaoqian is out of favor now, but Zhao Minghan ordered that the food and clothing must be given to the best, but Zhang Xiaoqian and Wan Zi's stomachs have been fattened twice, and now their pregnant bellies are more than four months old. The clothes that Yue just made can't fit anymore.At this moment, Xiaoju and Xiaohua just brought new clothes and trousers from the sewing room. They are all made of high-quality satin and cotton, so they are warm.

In the room, the earth dragon had been burned early, and it was warming up. Zhang Xiaoqian was nestled on the rug, holding a copper cloisonné enamel hand stove with a crane pattern in his hand, closing his eyes and resting his mind, looking very lazy.

As soon as Wan Zi came in, she said, "Look at you, you lie down when you're full, you're getting more and more lazy, you're almost like a fat little pig."

Zhang Xiaoqian didn't move, didn't open his eyes, just opened his mouth and said: "What's wrong, next year will be the year of the pig, I became a fat pig just to bring good luck, so happy."

"All right, all the truth is up to you. But don't just sit still, didn't the government doctor say, when it's time to move around, it's good for delivery."

"Okay, okay, I'll go for a walk, but it's agreed, it's only in the small courtyard, I won't go out." On that day, he secretly ran to see how Zhao Minghan handled the affair of Concubine Hua's concubine, but let himself It made me even sadder to see him. Before leaving, he met the self-proclaimed noble Yu Xiujie, who made him stage another scene of "delicate beauty falling ill", and even caused Zhao Minghan to misunderstand.He never wanted to go out again.

"Okay." Wan Zi nodded in agreement, and he suggested, "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, look outside is celebrating the old and welcoming the new, let's lean on the plum garden to add some joy."

"What do you want to do?" Zhang Xiaoqian asked.

"We write couplets, cut paper, and paste window grilles by ourselves."

Xiaocheng and the others were eager to give it a try, and obviously liked the proposal very much.

"Okay, just do as you said." Zhang Xiaoqian was also ignited with passion. "Xiaocheng, hurry up and prepare something."

After a while, Xiaocheng prepared everything.

Xiaocheng, the maids, and Ximei don't know a few big characters, so they are good at cutting paper and pasting window grilles.Zhang Xiaoqian and Wan Zi were all responsible for writing couplets.

Xiao Hua was grinding for the two masters, Wan Zi smiled and seemed to have a couplet that she wanted to write.And Zhang Xiaoqian's expression was a little sad.It's not that he can't write.But because he thought of his parents.At that time, their little life was going well. He was the only child in the family, and he gave almost everything he wanted.My father believed that seeing calligraphy is like a human being, so he sent him to learn calligraphy when he was very young. Although he was not particularly good at reading, he wrote a good calligraphy. When he was in elementary school and junior high school, the teacher always asked him to write blackboard calligraphy.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a sore nose.

"Xiao Qian, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of my parents. It's almost the Chinese New Year, and I don't know if my mother is doing well."

Speaking of parents, which one here is not sad.They were all sold here and there since they were young, and some of them came to the palace to work as maids after several twists and turns, and they all forgot the way they came here.But Wan Zi and Xi Mei have been imprisoned in the Xunhuan Pavilion all the time, and have never seen any of their relatives again.

Seeing that everyone was sad, Zhang Xiaoqian felt very embarrassed, "Don't mention those sad things, it's the Chinese New Year, we have to be happy and happy. I'm going to start writing couplets."